An attractive and well situated rural property package, currently operating as a deer farm, affording considerable residential, agricultural and amenity appeal. Substantial farmhouse, incorporating a self contained holiday annexe, detached barn with consent to create a stunning four bedroomed residence, deer handling facilities, pasture and woodland. Horridge Farm provides lifestyle options in an outstanding rural setting. EPC: D

Horridge Farm extends in total to about 112.63 Acres and is offered for sale by private treaty either as a whole in two lots as follows:-

Lot 1: Farmhouse, Deer Handling Facilities, Pasture and Woodland extending in total to about 84.18 Acres - Guide Price £1,400,000

Lot 2: Barn for development, Pasture and Woodland extending in total to about 28.45 Acres - Guide Price £450,000

The sale of Horridge Farm provides prospective purchasers an extremely rare opportunity to acquire a versatile rural property, affording an eclectic mix of residential, development, agricultural and amenity appeal. Operating as a commercial deer farm, the property has been in the current vendors ownership since 1989, when a traditional stone and slate roofed barn was converted to create a substantial and totally unique country residence occupying an outstanding rural position. Enjoying privacy and seclusion within beautiful Devon countryside, the house provides spacious and character five bedroomed family accommodation, incorporating a self contained annexe with scope for holiday letting or for potential use by dependent relatives. The house has reverse level accommodation to take full advantage of the superb views.
A large modern agricultural barn has recently obtained permitted development for conversion to a four bedroomed detached dwelling, whilst a further range of agricultural buildings provide specialist deer handling facilities. The farmhouse and buildings are well positioned within an excellent block of productive agricultural land, principally contained within a deer-proof ring fence and comprising level and gently undulating pasture with more moderately sloping grazing land, incorporating attractive pockets of mixed deciduous woodland, situated along the periphery. The land slopes down to a small stream and the pretty Hollacombe Water river and may be well suited to a variety of agricultural, equestrian, conservation or other amenity uses. In total, Horridge Farm extends to about 112.63 Acres (45.58 Ha) and is offered for sale as a whole, or in two lots, as described within these sale particulars and shown on the attached identification plan.

The property is initially accessed over the quiet no-through road known as Horridge Lane, with a private driveway leading to the farm. Horridge Farm occupies an outstanding rural position enjoying superb countryside views overlooking a pretty valley with a stream which feeds into the larger valley of the Hollacombe Water river, a small tributary of the River Taw. The nearby village of Ashreigney provides a parish church and pretty village green, whilst the small town of Chulmleigh provides a thriving and very active local community which has managed to retain a good range of local services including highly regarded primary and secondary schools, a sports centre, post office, various shops, a health centre, dentist, public houses, restaurants and a historic town hall.
The property enjoys easy access to the surrounding districts with the A377 providing access to the towns of South Molton, Crediton and Barnstaple, each providing an extensive range of everyday shopping, banking, recreational and educational facilities. There are rail stations on the Barnstaple to Exeter (Tarka) line at Eggesford and Kings Nympton. Mainline intercity rail links are available at Tiverton Parkway (London Paddington approx. 2 hours) with international airports at Exeter and Bristol.
The property lies in the beautiful band of countryside between the Exmoor and Dartmoor National Parks, a predominantly agricultural landscape primarily comprising pasture and arable land interspersed with an abundance of woodland and pretty river valleys. Exmoor to the north offers beautiful moorland scenery with many foot and bridle paths, whilst the North Devon coast is easily accessible with lovely sandy beaches at Instow, Saunton Sands, Croyde Bay, Putsborough and Woolacombe.

The property is approached over a smart private driveway with ample car parking and turning space. Situated adjacent to the entrance drive steps lead up to an attractive raised garden with lawned areas, a pretty orchard containing established dessert and cooking apple varieties, and a fenced vegetable patch. A small building in the garden contains the borehole and water treatment apparatus. A further enclosed garden adjoins the eastern elevation of the house which has in the past been used as a private garden for the holiday annexe.